Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions in Lesotho

Lesotho: Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions was 1.59 kt in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
1.59 kt
Change on year
down 28.9%
World rank
136th
of 222 countries
All-time high
2.38 kt
in 1999
All-time low
1.16 kt
in 2020
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions in Lesotho, 1990–2023

00.511.522.51990200620231990: 1.9 kt1991: 1.8 kt1992: 2 kt1993: 2 kt1994: 2 kt1995: 1.9 kt1996: 1.9 kt1997: 2 kt1998: 1.7 kt1999: 2.4 kt2000: 2.3 kt2001: 2.3 kt2002: 2 kt2003: 2 kt2004: 1.9 kt2005: 2.1 kt2006: 2.1 kt2007: 2.2 kt2008: 2 kt2009: 2 kt2010: 2 kt2011: 2 kt2012: 2 kt2013: 1.9 kt2014: 1.9 kt2015: 1.8 kt2016: 1.7 kt2017: 1.9 kt2018: 1.8 kt2019: 1.6 kt2020: 1.2 kt2021: 1.3 kt2022: 2.2 kt2023: 1.6 kt

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.

Analysis

In 2023, emissions on agricultural land — emissions in Lesotho stood at 1.59 kt.

That represents a change of down 28.9% on the previous year and down 17.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, emissions on agricultural land — emissions in Lesotho peaked at 2.38 kt in 1999 and was at its lowest, 1.16 kt, in 2020.

That places Lesotho 136th out of 222 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.

Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions in Lesotho, year by year

Annual values for Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions (N2O) in Lesotho, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 1.89 kt
1991 1.85 kt -2.0%
1992 2.02 kt +9.5%
1993 2 kt -1.0%
1994 1.97 kt -1.7%
1995 1.87 kt -5.3%
1996 1.9 kt +1.8%
1997 1.99 kt +4.6%
1998 1.72 kt -13.5%
1999 2.38 kt +38.7%
2000 2.31 kt -3.2%
2001 2.29 kt -0.9%
2002 1.99 kt -13.0%
2003 2.03 kt +2.0%
2004 1.89 kt -7.0%
2005 2.1 kt +11.5%
2006 2.07 kt -1.5%
2007 2.16 kt +4.0%
2008 1.96 kt -9.2%
2009 1.99 kt +1.8%
2010 1.96 kt -1.7%
2011 2.03 kt +3.8%
2012 1.99 kt -2.3%
2013 1.92 kt -3.4%
2014 1.89 kt -1.6%
2015 1.8 kt -4.5%
2016 1.75 kt -3.1%
2017 1.94 kt +10.9%
2018 1.8 kt -7.0%
2019 1.55 kt -13.8%
2020 1.16 kt -25.1%
2021 1.29 kt +10.7%
2022 2.24 kt +73.8%
2023 1.59 kt -28.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.96 kt 1.72 kt 2.38 kt 10
2000s 2.08 kt 1.89 kt 2.31 kt 10
2010s 1.86 kt 1.55 kt 2.03 kt 10
2020s 1.57 kt 1.16 kt 2.24 kt 4

Countries ranked near Lesotho

  1. 133 Armenia 1.87 kt compare
  2. 134 Slovenia 1.87 kt compare
  3. 135 Lebanon 1.81 kt compare
  4. 137 Eswatini 1.35 kt compare
  5. 138 Iceland 1.27 kt compare
  6. 139 Kuwait 1.26 kt compare

See the full ranking of 276 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is emissions on agricultural land — emissions in Lesotho?
Emissions on agricultural land — emissions in Lesotho was 1.59 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest emissions on agricultural land — emissions recorded in Lesotho?
The highest recorded value was 2.38 kt in 1999.
What is the lowest emissions on agricultural land — emissions recorded in Lesotho?
The lowest recorded value was 1.16 kt in 2020.
How does Lesotho rank for emissions on agricultural land — emissions?
Lesotho ranks 136th out of 222 countries with data for 2023.
Is emissions on agricultural land — emissions rising or falling in Lesotho?
Over the last ten years it is down 17.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Lesotho data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions (N2O). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions (N2O)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
276 places, 9,163 data points, 1990–2023
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions Totals summarizes the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions disseminated in the FAOSTAT Climate Change domains of emissions from agrifood systems. Data are computed following the Tier 1 methods of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Guidelines for National greenhouse gas (GHG) Inventories (IPCC, 1996; 1997; 2000; 2002; 2006; 2014). Emissions from other economic sectors as defined by the IPCC are also disseminated in the domain for completeness. Methodological details can be found at: https://files-faostat.fao.org/production/GT/GT_en.pdf